'This is the pinnacle': Georgetown musher completes 13-day dog sled race across Alaska

Five miles from the finish line of an 1,815-kilometre, two-week-long trek over unforgiving terrain where temperatures at times hit -40C, Connor McMahon stopped his dog sled. From the ridge he had just crested, he could see the Alaskan city of Nome and the …

Letter: Alaska Highway tolls a very bad idea

This is a warning I never thought I'd feel compelled to give. B.C. could face military action from the United States if British Columbia's government tries to implement tolls on the Alaska Highway. Specifically, British Columbia could soon be in …

Japanese Trading Giant Mitsubishi May Weigh Investment in Alaska LNG

Japan’s trading giant Mitsubishi Corporation could consider a potential investment in the proposed $44-billion Alaska LNG project, Mitsubishi’s Katsuya Nakanishi told Reuters on Thursday, as the U.S. is pitching the benefits of Alaskan energy resources to …

Here’s how Alaska businesses are preparing for a Mt. Spurr eruption

Alaska Farm Supply is a go-to spot for farmers in the Matanuska Susitna Borough. At the shop yard in Wasilla, bags of animal feed tower like mini skyscrapers. “Each pallet is one ton,” said owner Todd Bagetis while pointing to the top of a tower of animal …

Lawmakers approve security screening checkpoint for Alaska State Capitol

Visitors to the Alaska State Capitol will soon have to go through a metal detector and have their belongings screened in an X-ray machine after lawmakers approved a new screening policy in a 9-4 vote on Monday. Not everybody’s happy about the change after …

Alaska House and Senate agree that 18-year-olds can serve booze in restaurants

In February, Alaska Senators unanimously passed Senate Bill 15, lowering the age wait staff can serve alcohol in restaurants from 21 to 18.  On Wednesday, the Alaska House voted in favor of the legislation by a margin of 32 to 8.  Alaska is one of only …

Terrifying reason Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 had to return to airport just moments after take-off

By ALEXA CIMINO FOR DAILYMAIL.COM Published: 10:30 EDT, 3 April 2025 | Updated: 11:11 EDT, 3 April 2025 An Alaska Airlines flight bound to Las Vegas, Nevada from Portland, Oregon was forced to make an emergency return to PDX after passengers and crew …

Alaska pushes Asia to back $44 billion natural gas pipeline

Mentor Public Library hosting an armchair tour of Alaska’s ports

Enjoy an armchair tour of Alaska’s ports during a free program from Mentor Public Library. This program will be presented twice, first at 10 a.m. on April 8 at the Concord Township Community Center, 7671 Auburn Road; and then again at 6 p.m. April 24 at …

Alaska Senate committee advances school funding bill with $1,000 per student formula boost

A bill that advanced in the Alaska Senate on Wednesday would provide a $1,000 per-student boost to the state’s school funding formula. It also would limit class sizes and tie funding for homeschooling to students being assessed through a standardized test …